Cubs analyst Bob Brenly leaves; Mark Grace, Kerry Wood his replacement?
Chicago Cubs television analyst Bob Brenly will not return next season. We don’t know for certain what he’ll be doing next, but returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks is a possibility. Perhaps as a...
View ArticleChicago Cubs make another front office move
The Chicago Cubs today named Anthony Iapoce special assistant to the General Manager/Player Development. Iapoce, 39, will oversee the club’s minor league hitting program and contribute to additional...
View ArticleChicago Cubs DFA All-Star Bryan LaHair
he Chicago Cubs today selected the contracts of four players and added them to the 40-man roster: right-handed pitcher Trey McNutt from Double-A Tennessee, infielder Christian Villanueva from Single-A...
View ArticleChicago Cubs new tv analyst: Jim Deshaies
WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs announced today that former Houston Astros broadcaster Jim Deshaies has agreed to a four-year agreement to join Len Kasper in the booth as the television analyst for...
View ArticleInk dries on Chicago Cubs deal with Edwin Jackson
The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract. A Cubs source said that the deal is for $52 million; including an $8 million signing bonus with...
View ArticleSammy Sosa to the hall? You must be drunk on Cubs Kool Aid
I’ve always compared steroids in baseball to breast implants. Both are artificial “performance” enhancers that excite men despite the obvious fraud. A few years ago, radio host Doug Gottlieb took my...
View ArticleCubs vs. Wrigleyville rooftop owners: more friction inevitable
In the 2000s, the Chicago Cubs and the owners of the rooftops surrounding Wrigley Field had quite a tiff going on. The Cubs put up fences in the bleachers blocking the view of the Wrigleyville...
View ArticleStunning Wrigley Field replica in Freeport adding bleachers
When Denny Garkey built his little league park to replicate Wrigley Field, he paid attention to every detail. In Freeport, IL he brought to life a little league baseball field that recreated every...
View Article5 Northwestern football games at Wrigley Field this decade, Cubs and NU...
In some ways, the Northwestern Wildcats and Chicago Cubs were meant for each other. Both had/have major droughts. The NU college football team just won their first bowl game since 1949, and the...
View ArticleOUCH! Cubs trade Darwin Barney for player to be named
The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Darwin Barney and a cash consideration to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. OUCH BABE! Remember when he was relevant? When he was possibly...
View ArticleCubs analyst Bob Brenly leaves; Mark Grace, Kerry Wood his replacement?
Chicago Cubs television analyst Bob Brenly will not return next season. We don’t know for certain what he’ll be doing next, but returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks is a possibility. Perhaps as a...
View ArticleChicago Cubs make another front office move
The Chicago Cubs today named Anthony Iapoce special assistant to the General Manager/Player Development. Iapoce, 39, will oversee the club’s minor league hitting program and contribute to additional...
View ArticleChicago Cubs DFA All-Star Bryan LaHair
he Chicago Cubs today selected the contracts of four players and added them to the 40-man roster: right-handed pitcher Trey McNutt from Double-A Tennessee, infielder Christian Villanueva from Single-A...
View ArticleChicago Cubs new tv analyst: Jim Deshaies
WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs announced today that former Houston Astros broadcaster Jim Deshaies has agreed to a four-year agreement to join Len Kasper in the booth as the television analyst for...
View ArticleInk dries on Chicago Cubs deal with Edwin Jackson
The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract. A Cubs source said that the deal is for $52 million; including an $8 million signing bonus with...
View ArticleSammy Sosa to the hall? You must be drunk on Cubs Kool Aid
I’ve always compared steroids in baseball to breast implants. Both are artificial “performance” enhancers that excite men despite the obvious fraud. A few years ago, radio host Doug Gottlieb took my...
View ArticleCubs vs. Wrigleyville rooftop owners: more friction inevitable
In the 2000s, the Chicago Cubs and the owners of the rooftops surrounding Wrigley Field had quite a tiff going on. The Cubs put up fences in the bleachers blocking the view of the Wrigleyville...
View ArticleStunning Wrigley Field replica in Freeport adding bleachers
When Denny Garkey built his little league park to replicate Wrigley Field, he paid attention to every detail. In Freeport, IL he brought to life a little league baseball field that recreated every...
View Article5 Northwestern football games at Wrigley Field this decade, Cubs and NU...
In some ways, the Northwestern Wildcats and Chicago Cubs were meant for each other. Both had/have major droughts. The NU college football team just won their first bowl game since 1949, and the...
View ArticleOUCH! Cubs trade Darwin Barney for player to be named
The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Darwin Barney and a cash consideration to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. OUCH BABE! Remember when he was relevant? When he was possibly...
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